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Dec 12
The November 2025 X algorithms now prioritise posts from large (over 100,000 followers) accounts at the expense of small and middle sized accounts.
How does that work?
Does it make X less appealing to the majority of users?
What, if anything can we do about it?
1/9
“Quick summary of what’s happening on X since the late-Nov 2025 Grok algorithm update — based on analytics + thousands of user reports.
Time spent is down ~15% on average (up to 25% in US/UK/CA). Here’s why so many people are frustrated:”
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2/9
1. Brutal throttling
Impressions for most accounts (especially non-Premium) are down 20-40%. New followers barely see your posts. Growth has flat-lined for tons of creators. Feels like you’re shouting into the void unless you pay.
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Dec 12
10 years of the Paris Agreement 🎉

A decade of global climate cooperation and commitment to protecting our planet for future generations. 🧵
🇪🇺 In 2015, the EU brought together a coalition of over 190 countries to adopt the first-ever universal, legally binding global climate treaty.

The goal: To avoid dangerous climate change by limiting global warming to well below 2°C.
Ten years on, the message is clearer than ever: global cooperation works, and we must keep raising our climate ambition.

We remain firmly committed to delivering on the Paris and European Green Deal goals ⬇️
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Dec 12
🚨🧵New RUSI report, 'Tackling Dirty Money in Football', by Kathryn Westmore and Georgia Jones (@CFS_RUSI) is out now!
rusi.org/explore-our-re…
The report investigates the longstanding issues of money laundering, fraud, and corruption within professional football.
Due to the billions of pounds that flow through the sport annually, it is considered an attractive target for "criminals, kleptocrats, and other malign actors seeking to launder their criminal funds or generate further illicit gains."
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Dec 12
Seven German journalism students tracked Russian-crewed freighters lurking off the Dutch and German coast and connected them to drone swarms over military bases. Using public tracking tools, their own drones and even driving 2500 kilometers while following a ship, they produced🧵 Image
a far more coherent picture of the Germany and Netherlands drone mystery than months of official hand-wringing and coordinated stonewalling. “Our trail leads to Russia,” the team concludes. “Not beyond doubt, but it’s currently the most probable explanation. We systematically Image
laid both things side by side: the secret reports about drone incidents and the routes of the ships. You can at least recognize a pattern.” They did not find a drone on any ship and they cannot prove causation, but they established the following: ships with Russian crews showed Image
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Dec 12
Did the government really “reject” WHO or global norms on pollution?

No, it did not.

The government said that international city rankings are not official indicators for India.

Why?

Because that is exactly what the WHO itself states about its Air Quality Database! (1/n) Image
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The WHO Air Quality Database clearly says it cannot:

->Draw direct comparisons between countries

->Rank the most polluted cities

Yet the criticism today is based on assuming WHO rankings are meant to be official metrics. They are not.
who.int/data/gho/data/…Image
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Then, why does the government maintain its own standards instead of directly adopting WHO values?

Again, because WHO explicitly recommends this. WHO guidelines say countries must consider their unique geography, background pollution levels, climate, and economic conditions before converting guideline values into legal standards.
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Dec 12
No Neutrality at Calvary – Two Thieves, Two Choices

1. Calvary Was Never a Place for Fence-Sitters

Calvary was not a philosophical discussion. It was not a religious symposium. It was not a moral debate. It was an execution ground, and it was there that God forever destroyed the fantasy of spiritual neutrality. No one stood at Calvary undecided. No one watched the cross without choosing a side. Heaven chose. Hell chose. Earth chose. And hanging beside the Son of God were two men who represent the entire human race in one frozen moment of eternal clarity. Two thieves. Two choices. No neutrality.

The modern world loves gray areas because gray areas excuse rebellion. But Calvary allows no gray. It forces a verdict. When Christ was lifted up between heaven and earth, He became the dividing line of all humanity. Jesus Himself said, “And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me” (John 12:32). That drawing is not gentle persuasion. It is confrontation. The cross pulls every soul into a decision, whether that decision is made consciously or by stubborn refusal. No one drifts past Calvary unchanged.

The thieves were not theologians. They were not religious leaders. They were not scholars. They were dying criminals with nothing left to lose. And that is precisely why God placed them there. He stripped away pretense, dignity, and distraction so that only the heart remained. When eternity stared them in the face, one thief chose Christ and the other chose himself. And between them hung the Savior of the world, offering salvation to both while forcing neither. That is Calvary. Grace offered. Choice demanded.

2. The Cross Destroyed the Myth of Moral Comparison

One of the most dangerous lies the human heart believes is that morality will save it. Men imagine they will stand before God someday and compare themselves favorably to others. But at Calvary, God nailed that lie to the wood. The two thieves were equally guilty. Both were condemned. Both were dying. Both deserved judgment. There was no moral advantage between them. No religious distinction. No cultural difference. No hierarchy of sin. They were identical in guilt.

This is why God placed two criminals beside His Son. He removed every excuse rooted in comparison. The thief who was saved could not point to better behavior. The thief who was lost could not blame worse circumstances. They stood equally condemned under Roman law and divine justice. Scripture makes this clear when it says, “For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God” (Romans 3:23). Calvary proves that salvation does not belong to the least sinful but to the believing sinner.

The world insists that good people go to heaven and bad people go to hell. Calvary exposes that lie. Both thieves were bad men. One went to paradise. One went to hell. The difference was not conduct. The difference was response to Christ. Salvation is not about comparison. It is about submission. The cross eliminates pride by putting all men on equal footing before God. You are either forgiven or you are not. Neutrality does not exist.

3. One Thief Mocked Grace While Dying Under It

Luke records that one of the thieves “railed on him, saying, If thou be Christ, save thyself and us” (Luke 23:39). This thief was close enough to Christ to hear Him breathe, see His blood, and witness His suffering, yet he hardened his heart. He did not deny Christ’s power; he challenged it. He did not seek mercy; he demanded proof. He did not humble himself; he mocked.

This is the most terrifying kind of unbelief. It is not ignorance. It is defiance. This thief had light and rejected it. He had truth within arm’s reach and spat on it. He wanted deliverance without repentance, salvation without surrender, and power without submission. He did not want Christ as Lord. He wanted Christ as a tool. That is the religion of the flesh. Use God if He benefits you. Curse Him if He does not.Image
Many today resemble that thief. They sit near truth, hear sermons, read Scripture, and experience conviction, yet their response is sarcasm, cynicism, and pride. They do not deny God exists; they resent that He will not bow to them. They want God on their terms. When He refuses, they mock Him. That thief did not die because he lacked opportunity. He died because he rejected grace while staring at it.

No neutrality. He chose his side.

4. The Other Thief Feared God When Nothing Else Mattered

The second thief responded differently. He rebuked the first, saying, “Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation?” (Luke 23:40). This is remarkable because fear of God is the beginning of wisdom, and this man found it while hanging on a cross. He recognized judgment. He acknowledged guilt. He accepted justice. He did not blame Rome. He did not blame society. He did not blame circumstances. He said plainly, “We indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds” (Luke 23:41).

This thief did what every sinner must do to be saved. He agreed with God about his condition. He stopped defending himself. He stopped comparing himself. He stopped excusing his sin. He humbled himself before the truth. That humility cracked open the door of grace. God resists the proud but gives grace to the humble. The thief feared God, and fear led him to faith.

Neutrality died in that moment. He did not say, “I am undecided.” He did not say, “I need more time.” He did not say, “I am considering my options.” He spoke plainly, honestly, and urgently. Eternity was seconds away, and neutrality had no value. Only truth mattered.

5. The Confession That Opened Paradise

After acknowledging his guilt, the thief turned to Christ and said, “Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom” (Luke 23:42). That single sentence contains more theology than a thousand empty sermons. He called Jesus “Lord,” recognizing His authority. He acknowledged a coming kingdom, recognizing His kingship. He asked for mercy, not deliverance from the cross but deliverance from judgment.

This thief understood something the religious leaders missed. He saw a King on a cross. He believed Christ would reign even though He was dying. He trusted the promises of God without signs, without miracles, without relief. That is faith. Hebrews says, “Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen” (Hebrews 11:1). The thief saw nothing but blood and shame, yet believed everything God had promised.

Salvation does not require long prayers, perfect doctrine, or religious credentials. It requires a heart that turns toward Christ in faith. That thief had no time to be baptized, no opportunity to perform good works, no chance to make restitution. He had nothing to offer but faith. And faith was enough. Calvary proves forever that salvation is by grace through faith alone.

6. Christ’s Answer Abolished Every False Gospel

Jesus responded with words that shattered every works-based religion on earth. “Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise” (Luke 23:43). No probation. No purgatory. No delay. No earning. No improvement. Immediate assurance. Instant salvation. Eternal security.

This single verse destroys sacramentalism, moralism, ritualism, and self-righteousness. The thief did not clean up his life. He died. He did not reform his habits. He surrendered his heart. He did not join a church. He joined Christ. Jesus did not say, “You might make it.” He did not say, “We will see.” He said, “To day.” Salvation was settled before the sun set.

Neutrality is impossible because Christ Himself divides. He did not offer the same response to both thieves. He did not save them both automatically. He did not wait to see how they finished. One received assurance. The other received silence. That silence echoes through eternity.

7. The Cross Reveals That Proximity to Jesus Does Not Save

Both thieves were physically close to
Christ. One was saved. One was lost. Proximity is not salvation. Church attendance is not salvation. Biblical knowledge is not salvation. Emotional experience is not salvation. Being near truth does not equal believing truth. Judas walked with Jesus for years and went to hell. The thief walked with Jesus for minutes and went to heaven.

This destroys the lie that religious environment saves. A man can be raised in church, quote Scripture, understand doctrine, and still die lost. Salvation is not inherited. It is not absorbed by association. It is not transmitted through proximity. It is received personally, deliberately, and humbly by faith.

The lost thief heard the same words, saw the same Christ, experienced the same moment. The difference was not exposure but response. One believed. One did not. That is the dividing line of eternity.

8. Calvary Is God’s Final Word on Neutrality

At Calvary, God spoke His loudest sermon without uttering a word. The cross declared that sin must be judged, that salvation must be paid for, and that men must choose. Jesus did not die ambiguously. He did not hang between opinions. He hung between two destinies, offering Himself as the only bridge between God and man.

Jesus said, “He that is not with me is against me” (Matthew 12:30). That truth was embodied at Calvary. One thief was with Him. One was against Him. There was no middle ground. No fence. No safe delay. Eternity demanded a verdict.

The modern world insists on neutrality because it wants to delay judgment. But Calvary removes delay. It forces clarity. When you look at the cross, you either see a Savior or a fool. You either bow or mock. You either repent or resist. You either believe or perish. The cross does not allow spectators. It creates participants.

9. Every Human Being Is One of Those Two Thieves

Every man alive today is represented by one of those two criminals. There are no other categories. You are either the thief who mocked or the thief who believed. You are either broken before God or hardened against Him. You are either honest about your sin or defensive about it. You are either desperate for mercy or demanding proof.

Some people are religious thieves. Some are moral thieves. Some are intellectual thieves. Some are violent thieves. Some steal openly; others steal quietly. But all have stolen glory from God. All have broken His law. All stand condemned. And all face the same choice those two men faced.

Calvary is not history only. It is reality now. The same Christ still hangs between two responses. The same grace is offered. The same rejection is possible. The same eternity waits.

10. The Silence Toward the Lost Thief Is Terrifying

Jesus answered one thief. He ignored the other. That silence is one of the most frightening realities in Scripture. God does not argue endlessly with rebels. There comes a point when rejection is answered with silence. Proverbs warns, “Then shall they call upon me, but I will not answer” (Proverbs 1:28). The lost thief spoke, but heaven did not respond.

That thief did not lack information. He lacked humility. He did not lack opportunity. He lacked repentance. He did not lack proximity. He lacked faith. And Christ did not force salvation upon him. Grace rejected becomes judgment.

The silence of Christ toward that thief warns every soul that delay is dangerous. Conviction resisted hardens the heart. Grace mocked withdraws. Truth rejected eventually stops knocking. No neutrality. Only response or rejection.

11. The Cross Is Still Asking the Same Question Today

Every sermon, every Bible verse, every witness, every moment of conviction is Calvary revisited. Christ is still asking, “What will you do with me?” The world answers with mockery. Religion answers with ritual. Philosophy answers with excuses. But heaven waits for faith.
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Dec 12
Heart disease is the #1 killer.

But it’s insulin resistance that causes it, cancer, diabetes, and Alzheimer's.

Since your doctor won’t help you reverse it, here are 7 simple steps that can:
Do you deal with hunger pangs even if you just ate?

Are you battling an expanding waistline no matter what you try?

Do you experience brain fog so bad it feels like you can’t even think?

Are you fighting constant fatigue daily, even if you slept well the night before?
It’s because modern life is a breeding ground for insulin resistance.

• Desk jobs
• high-stress work
• and sleep deprivation

Team up with diets heavy in:

• processed foods
• unhealthy fats
• sugars

To create the ultimate recipe for IR and chronic disease.
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Dec 12
@LizWebsterSBF Encore un british qui réécrit l'Histoire…
Except... British are rebuilded their fucking commonweatlh Empire.
They are part of this plan of divised Europe and kill all non-germano-angloasaxon countries/cultures.

@LizWebsterSBF Don't victimize british AGAIN, they never were Europeans ! They kill the new born UE & the great "€cu" (equlibrium with petro-dollar, DM & Franc) to push to create this shitty "€uro" (petro-dollar ONLY and kill national currencies)...

@LizWebsterSBF Once it was done, they keep their shitty £ (based on gold to keep the artificial value high : the only and last wealth that British had... after genocide many peoples… in north Amercia, Asia & Africa (and by accusing France for all this…)!

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Dec 12
Last night around 5pm I sat down to do some work.

I opened my Rabby wallet to try out Espresso's new cross-chain mint product, Presto, that Rarible had just put live on mainnet.

When I opened my wallet, I immediately saw that $30k was missing...
I have had issues in the past with MetaMask not displaying my balances correctly, but never Rabby.

I nonetheless figured this was a data feed / UI issue.

I went to Etherscan and punched in my ENS.

The balance Etherscan showed me was still $30k short.

Uh oh.
I had moved a bunch of funds around the prior day (and also sold a few airdrops) in anticipation of funding an angel investment I planned to make this week.

I consolidated those holdings into about $30k USDC on Ethereum.

Had I bungled something?
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Dec 12
@botbite3 @CatholicVote Thank you for your reflection. For Christians of the first centuries, and for us today, love for Mary does not stem from any need to “replace” God, but from a deep understanding of the mystery of the Incarnation.
@botbite3 @CatholicVote This is why the Bible calls her “blessed among women” (Lk 1:28) and “blessed by all generations” (Lk 1:48).
@botbite3 @CatholicVote The very fact that Elizabeth, inspired by the Holy Spirit, addresses Mary with the words,
“And why is this granted to me, that the MOTHER of my Lord should come to me?” (Lk 1:43),
shows that Mary’s mystery is inseparable from the mystery of Christ.
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Dec 12
5 Texting Techniques To Make Her Chase You

P.S. : Most men don't know how to do this...

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1. Ending the conversation first

Example: If you're having a lively conversation, say something like,

"This has been great, but I have to run. Talk to you later!"

Explanation:

This creates anticipation for the next conversation, leaving her wanting more.
2. Changing the Subject Unexpectedly

Example: While discussing something she's interested in, you can text,

"By the way, I just remembered something funny about the other day... but I'll tell you later."

Explanation: This open loop keeps her curiosity piqued
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Dec 12
#British today 99% are naive clueless blindbats BECAUSE in #UK British gov NEVER even ONCE dared to teach the true British colonial history

IF they had done so even once, half of British population with half a cent of integrity wd hv been ashamed .. MORE
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...& moved out of Britain to live in #China etal like India & Africa to contribute their lifetime for humanity

Know the real British criminals

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Churchill starved more Indians etal to death than the Nazi Germany H-guy in WW2

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